Falastin Film Festival

Falastin Film Festival (FFF) is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit collective of Palestinians and allies dedicated to bringing Palestinian art to the Edinburgh and Highland audiences.

About Falastin Film Festival

	Scottish Storytelling Centre 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1SR
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Palestinians are often summed up as an ‘occupied people,’ and are spoken for, despite having countless stories to tell. Using cinema as a tool of resistance, we strive to decolonize the narrative and equip audiences with historical context. We want to build community while celebrating Palestinian art and culture through cinema, music, cuisine, and other storytelling mediums.\r\n\r\nScotland’s exposure to Palestinian society, art, culture, and humanity altogether remains rather limited. We hope to contribute to filling this gap, using both classical and contemporary cinema, primarily, but not exclusively. We strive to highlight Palestinian steadfast resistance, cultural pride and preservation, stories of love, and in the words of poet Rafeef Ziadah, teachings of life. In so doing, we offer a refreshing portrayal that encompasses the geographic, linguistic, and experiential diversity of the Palestinian people, globally.\r\n\r\n

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Upcoming Events at Falastin Film Festival

Film

Falastin Film Festival: Time-Space - A Collection of Short Films

24th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

This is a collection of short films exploring themes and experiences of time and space. All films are subtitled in English.

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Falastin Film Festival:: Infiltrators متسللون A Film by Khaled Jarrar

24th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Infiltrators is a visceral “road movie” that chronicles the daily travails of Palestinians of all backgrounds as they seek routes through, under, around, and over a bewildering matrix of barriers.

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Falastin Film Festival: 3000 Nights ٣٠٠٠ ليلة A Film by Mai Masri

24th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

3000 Nights (12A) tells the story of a young Palestinian school teacher who gives birth to her son in an Israeli prison, where she fights to survive, protect her son and maintain hope.

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Falastin Film Festival: R21 AKA Restoring Solidarity - A Film by Mohanad Yaqubi

24th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

R21 AKA Restoring Solidarity (12A), is a collection of 16mm films by militant filmmakers from various countries.

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Falastin Film Festival: Childhood Under Occupation - A Collection of Short Films

25th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

A collection of short films exploring the theme of children and childhood under occupation. The films will be followed by a virtual Q&A with director Farah Nabulsi.

Film

On Gaza: A Collection of Short Films - Part of Falastin Film Festival

25th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

This is a pair of documentary films on Gaza and Gazan experiences, followed by a Q&A with Ahmed Alnaouq, a Palestinian journalist from Gaza and the co-founder of We Are Not Numbers.

Talks and Lectures

Falastin Film Festival: In Conversation with Malak Mattar

25th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

How does occupation and siege affect art and individual artists? Join Palestinian artist Malak Mattar as she shares her experiences!

Film

Falastin Film Festival: Foragers اليد الخضراء A Film by Jumana Manna

25th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Elderly Palestinians are caught between their right to forage their own land and the harsh restrictions imposed by their occupiers on the basis of preservation.

Talks and Lectures

Falastin Film Festival: Palestinian Supper Club

25th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Enjoy dinner and live storytelling featuring Glasgow-based Palestinian chefs Hiba and her daughter Dana of Hiba’s Palestinian Kitchen, and Edinburgh-based Palestinian author and cook Diline Abushaba

Music

Listening Gaza - Part of the Falastin Film Festival

26th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Gazelleband present the music of Palestine and beyond through the medium of traditional string instruments, the oud and buzuq.

Family and Kids

Falastin Film Festival: Children & Family Day

26th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Join in with craft activities, colouring books, storytelling, henna, reading materials for all ages, and children's books in Arabic!

Film

Falastin Film Festival: Emerging Palestinian Filmmakers - A Collection of Short Films

26th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Film

Falastin Film Festival: Amreeka امريكا امريكا A Film by Cherien Dabis

26th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Muna and her teenage son leave the West Bank, dreaming of an exciting future in the promised land of small-town Illinois, USA. But starting a new life proves harder than they could have imagined.

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Falastin Film Festival: Lyd لد A Film by Rami Younis and Sarah Friedland

26th May 2024

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

The story of a city that once connected Palestine to the world, Lyd (15) explores what it once was, what it is now, and what it could have become.

Festivals

Manipulate Festival

, Various Locations Edinburgh

The 17th edition of Manipulate Festival will take place between 1st - 11th February 2024.

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Cymera Festival

The Pleasance 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh South EH8 9TJ

Cymera is Scotland's Festival of Science-Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing and it returns to Edinburgh from 31st May to 2nd June.

Festivals

Lammermuir Festival

, Haddington

Lammermuir Festival is East Lothian's celebration of Beautiful Music in Beautiful Places.

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Edinburgh International Magic Festival

Edinburgh International Magic Festival is back this Christmas with a mind-blowing programme of shows, events and workshops!

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Edinburghs Hogmanay

, Various Locations Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is back to celebrate the end of 2023 and the new year with an unforgettable experience for Edinburgh and beyond.

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Edinburgh International Book Festival

Edinburgh College of Art 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh Old Town EH3 9DF

The Edinburgh International Book Festival began in 1983 and is now a key event in the August Festival season.

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Just Festival

St John's Church Princes Street, Edinburgh New Town EH2 4BJ

Edinburgh’s Just Festival Celebrates 21st Year With Bumper Programme. Free to attend programme online and at St. John’s Church, Princes Street from 6th – 30th August.

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ScotlandsFest 2018

Quaker Meeting House 7 Victoria Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 2JL

Enjoy varied afternoon sessions of stimulating conversation, readings and debate with writers, artists and thinkers.

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FuturePlay Festival

54 George Street, Edinburgh New Town EH2 2LR

Formerly the Edinburgh Digital Entertainment Festival, FuturePlay is on from the 3rd to 26th August.

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Edinburgh Iranian Festival

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The Edinburgh Iranian Festival is a non-political showcase for world-class Iranian culture.

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Festival of Politics

NA NA, Edinburgh Old Town EH99 1SP

The Festival of Politics returns on Thursday 10 October 2019 and aims to provoke and inspire people of all ages and from every walk of life to listen, engage and debate.

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